| At 11 o'clock: Mar. 8. | At 9 o'clock: Apr. 7. | |
| At 10½ o'clock: Mar. 16. | At 9½ o'clock: Mar. 30. | At 8½ o'clock: Apr. 14. |
| At 10 o'clock: Mar. 23. | At 8 o'clock: Apr. 22. |
Stars of the first magnitude are eight-pointed; second magnitude, six-pointed; third magnitude, five-pointed; fourth magnitude (a few), four-pointed; fifth magnitude (very few), three-pointed. For star names refer to page 4.
MAP V. NIGHT SKY.—APRIL AND MAY.
| At 11 o'clock: Apr. 7. | At 9 o'clock: May 7. | |
| At 10½ o'clock: Apr. 14. | At 9½ o'clock: Apr. 30. | At 8½ o'clock: May 15. |
| At 10 o'clock: Apr. 22. | At 8 o'clock: May. 22. |
Stars of the first magnitude are eight-pointed; second magnitude, six-pointed; third magnitude, five-pointed; fourth magnitude (a few), four-pointed; fifth magnitude (very few), three-pointed. For star names refer to page 4.
NIGHT SKY.—APRIL AND MAY.
The Great Bear (Ursa Major) is now at its highest and nearly overhead, the pointers aiming downward from high up, slightly west of due north. A line from the Pole Star, (α of the Little Bear, Ursa Minor) to the Guardians of the Pole, (β and γ) is now in the position of the minute hand of a clock 8 minutes after an hour.
Below the Little Bear we find Cepheus low down to the east of north, and Cassiopeia low down to the west of north. Perseus, the Rescuer, is setting in the northwest; the Camelopard is above, trying to get on his feet.